Things You Already Know but Are Worth Reinforcing

One thing I try to do with this newsletter is tell you things you already know but are worth reinforcing. This is one of those things.

A 2014 study in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology found that bored people “are more likely to engage in sensation seeking”—that is, to look for activities or sights that engage their minds and stimulate the brain’s reward centers.

These people are more prone to “divergent thinking styles”—the ability to come up with creative new ideas. “Thus, boredom may encourage people to approach rewards and spark associative thought.”

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